The problem is nobody wants the players using steroids like they
did in 2000 when games averaged 10.3 runs per game, 26.3% more
than it was this past season (8.1 r/g). And nobody wants the
baseballs juiced like many people believe they were in 1987 when
games averaged 2.1 home runs per game, 22.9% more than this year
(1.7 HR/g).

But there is another way to artificially increase scoring and one
of worst scoring teams in baseball is already working on it.

The Mets, who ranked 27th this season in runs per game during
home games (3.5 r/g), are
moving the fences closer to home plate at Citi Field and
based on the initial photos, it looks like the move will be
significant (click on the upper-left photo for the best view).

This is not the first time the Mets have moved in the fences at
their 6-year-old park.
Prior to the 2012 season, the Mets moved the fence in as much
as 12 feet in some places and made the fence up to eight feet
shorter in some spots.

MLB's new commissioner is expected to make
changes to speed up baseball games which will help fix the
time problem. But if he also wants to fix the scoring problem
maybe more teams should be like the Mets.